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Exim India web site
JUNE 21, 2023
  • Sarbananda Sonowal & Devendra Fadnavis call for expediting Sagarmala projects in Maharashtra
  • Gati enhances its direct coverage by increasing 1,000 pin codes
  • APM Terminals Pipavav receives first call of CCG service
  • New PCI index launched for countries to better measure economic potential
  • IndiGo in largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline with Airbus
  • Maersk boosting its growing freighter network
  • Partnership for sustainable air freight
  • AD Ports Group signs 30-year extendable concession agreement to manage & operate a multipurpose terminal in Congo's Pointe Noire port
  • Agri exports from UP rise
  • India, Australia CECA to expand with 15 more domains
  • India, US working on pact to expedite Customs clearances
  • Nicobar port project seen getting nod
  • India's coffee shipments likely to dip
  • Exim Integrated Club (EIC) organises Pune's first Exim Trade Exhibition along with 5th Get-together & Networking Meet

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 21, 2023
  • E - as in St Elmo's fire
  • Ermewa expanding in Poland
  • Concession for Congo's Pointe-Noire Port
  • APM: more equipment for Valencia terminal
  • Warehouse opened for EV battery logistics
  • DB Schenker appoints new CPO
  • Emirates reaffirms commitment to Zurich Airport
  • Liebherr: new ship-to-shore crane for Australia
  • Trialling new hydrogen fuel cell truck
  • Integrated facility triples mail sorting capacity
  • Tanja Dreilich to leave HHLA
  • ACT: operations command centre now online
  • DHL Express: new gateway facility in Helsinki
  • Up to 30,000 t of fruit by train to China
  • Logicor: first prime logistics site in Gothenburg
  • IDS celebrates 20 years of its central hub
  • Now also flights from Rome to Tel Aviv
  • Urban river logistics project in Mulhouse
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Container spot market: up or down ahead of late peak season?
  • DHL drops DP as Schenker preps to drop DB
  • Cosco finally acquires stake in Hamburg terminal- but smaller than intended
  • East Europe's logistics carry on through war, thanks to Covid lessons
  • Wan Hai to offload more old tonnage in fleet renewal
  • Kenya puts new focus on cool chains as KQ gains pharma accreditation
  • Australian exporters hope India gets a taste for their avocados
  • Russia eyes record 7m teu box traffic this year, despite sanctions
  • News podcast | June 2023 | USWC docker deal; the SAF challenge; CNS Partnership Conference

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Austal USA awarded $79.2 million for fifth T-ATS
    Austal USA has been awarded a $79.2 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of T-ATS 15, a Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship. With the award, the company is now
  • Hydrogen One pushboat power train passes string test
    The groundbreaking methanol-to-hydrogen technology to be used in Maritime Partners' Hydrogen One pushboat has completed a successful string test in Gothenburg, Sweden. In the test, all the key components of the vessel's
  • GAO to study to impacts of New Jersey offshore wind development
    According to Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has officially agreed to launch an investigation into the impacts of New Jersey offshore wind development on the environment, the fishing

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Container News web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • AD Ports signs 30-year concession agreement for Congo's multipurpose terminal
    AD Ports Group signed a 30-year concession agreement with the government of the Republic of the Congo for managing and operating the multipurpose New East Mole Terminal in Pointe-Noire. The agreement follows the previous Head of Terms agreement signed between the two parties in March 2023. Under the terms of the new agreement, AD Ports will have the exclusive right to invest in the development, o
  • Boluda Towage invests in new JV to expand presence in Asia
    The world's largest tugboat operator Boluda Towage has decided to invest in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited (HKSTS), a new joint venture (JV) formed as a member of CK Hutchison Holdings. HKSTS' principal services include salvage and towage and marine project management business. Through this collaboration, Boluda Towage believes it will be able to expand its business portfolio into A
  • Dry season threatens Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal will implement water conservation measures during the rainy months to help recover water in all the surrounding lakes. The Canal is closely monitoring the development of weather events affecting water availability in the canal watershed, which according to forecasts, could worsen with the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon. "Current estimates indicate that the economic impact is u
  • DP World uses remote-controlled cranes for first time in Türkiye
    DP World Yarimca will be the first port in Türkiye to use remote-controlled electric cranes in its operations. According to a press statement, the change is a part of the terminal's "Zero Tolerance" safety initiative, which has resulted in a substantial drop in workplace accidents, with lost time incidents at Yarimca falling by 50% since 2018. It follows from DP World's 2022 announcement that it
  • DNV acquires Finnish cyber security firm
    Helsinki-based cyber security services company Nixu will be entirely acquired by DNV, a worldwide risk management and quality assurance provider, after a public tender offer that resulted in DNV buying more than 93% of Nixu's shares. Following a procedure to buy the remaining shares in Nixu and delist the firm from the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange, DNV will consolidate its cyber security operat
  • OOCL strengthens China - Indonesia network with new service
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is starting new China Indonesia Service 2 (CIS2) today (20 June) to enhance its service network between the two countries. The port rotation of the new service will be Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Shekou (China) - Jakarta (Indonesia) - Surabaya (Indonesia) - Davao (Philippines) - Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Shanghai. With the new service, OOCL aims to supple
  • Consortium to construct tugboat quay wall in Rotterdam
    After the summer, the consortium Hakkers, Van Oord and De Klerk will start construction of the tugboat quay in the Yangtzekanaal, as the contracts were signed with the Port of Rotterdam Authority yesterday, 19 June. The tugboat quay involves 500 metres of quay wall, offering twelve berths and its construction is part of the 'Widening Yangtzekanaal' programme with the completion scheduled for spri
  • Ports of Stockholm boosts solar electricity production
    Ports of Stockholm is building six new rooftop solar cell systems aiming to increase its own solar electricity production by 55%. The Swedish port has five solar cell system installations that have a total production capacity of 995 MWh/year. After the new investment decision, the number of solar cell systems will increase to eleven, with a total production capacity of 1,545 MWh/year. The new ins
  • Maersk proceeds with integration strategy; US freight forwarder unifying with the brand
    Danish shipping company Maersk continues its integration process with the US freight forwarder American Linehaul being the last firm unifying with the Maersk brand. "We have made considerable progress in integrating American Linehaul's capabilities into our transportation services offering," said Maersk adding that the unifying of the companies' websites, documentation, platforms, and facilities
  • Key Success Factors for Effective Logistics Practices
    In the current competitive business environment, the efficiency of operational processes holds utmost significance for organizations to thrive. Logistics plays a vital role in this regard, encompassing the management of timely product delivery and optimization of supply chain operations. The effectiveness of logistics directly influences customer satisfaction, cost management, and overall financi
  • Kerry Logistics Network launches global LCL solution
    Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) Limited, an Asia-based global 3PL company with a diverse business portfolio and extensive coverage in Asia, announces the launch of a global less-than-container load (LCL) programme that will offer weekly direct LCL services from key Asian gateways to multiple country destinations worldwide. KLN now serves over 2,800 corridors globally with new weekly scheduled LCL s

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Splash web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Navigator teams with Bumi Armada for UK CO2 shipping venture
    New York-listed handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding has teamed up with Malaysian floater and vessel contractor Bumi Armada to establish a CO2 shipping and injection solutions joint venture company in the UK. Called the Bluestreak CO2 Joint Venture, the company will be equally owned by Navigator and Bumi Armada, and target emitters ...
  • Boluda Towage expands Asian footprint with new investment
    The world's largest tugboat operator Boluda Towage has made an investment in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited (HKSTS). Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited is a new joint venture formed as a member of CK Hutchison Holdings. Its principal services include salvage and towage and marine project management business. Through this new collaboration, Boluda ...
  • J. Lauritzen orders third methanol-powered bulker
    Denmark's J. Lauritzen has ordered a third methanol dual fuel kamsarmax bulk carrier from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. J. Lauritzen said that the vessel ordered would be an 81,200 dwt kamsarmax bulk carrier which would be added to its previous order of two vessels. According to the company, the vessel will be capable of operating with zero ...
  • Equinor fixes Norwegian floater supplies
    Equinor has selected the family-owned industrial group Wergeland as its preferred supplier for the fabrication of foundations and the assembly of turbines for floating offshore wind projects. The Norwegian energy giant said the agreement is aimed at ensuring industrial capacity to develop offshore wind in Norway, where activities are gathered in one location. "The agreement ...
  • Qatar seals second major LNG deal with China
    Qatar, the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, has landed its second major supply deal with China in less than a year. The state-controlled QatarEnergy and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have signed an agreement under which China will buy 4m metric tonnes of LNG annually from the Gulf Arab state over 27 years. ...
  • AD Ports signs 30-year concession for operation of Congo terminal
    AD Ports has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Government of the Republic of the Congo for managing and operating the multipurpose New East Mole Terminal in Pointe-Noire.
  • Idwal launches vessel-level ESG report
    Maritime intelligence and inspection services provider Idwal has launched a pioneering vessel-level environmental, social, and governance report.
  • Fred Olsen 1848 floats offshore solar platform
    Fred Olsen 1848, a Bonheur company, has revealed a new proprietary system designed to enable near-and offshore floating solar arrays to handle wave and wind loads. The main philosophy of the design called Bolette is to allow the PV modules to move freely and independently within a pre-tensioned rope mesh, while the environmental forces are ...
  • Vintage tanker sales slow
    Sales and purchase activity in the tanker sector is slowing down with prices appearing to finally have hit the wall as the summer is warming up the northern hemisphere. Last week's sales columns have been slim compared to previous weeks despite rates still being historically high. Bokers note that overaged tankers now are difficult to ...
  • DNV acquires cyber security firm Nixu
    DNV is taking over cyber security specialist Nixu after acquiring ownership of more than 93% of the Helsinki-based firm in a public tender offer. The class society will acquire all remaining Nixu shares, valuing the deal at €98m ($107.2m) and delist the company from the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange. The move will see DNV combine its ...
  • UK to form maritime committee to wade through 'muddle' of policies left by the Boris Johnson administration
    During his three-year tenure as prime minister, Boris Johnson was regularly pictured wearing a construction hat and a high-vis jacket promising to re-energise the UK's ports and shipyards. His maritime promises were myriad, however today his ex-parliamentary colleagues have hit out at the muddled thinking behind many of the initiatives launched in recent years. The ...
  • 'Extreme' measures under consideration at drought-hit Panama Canal
    New draft restrictions from the drought-stricken Panama Canal will mean that from next month the waterway will have slashed its draft by more than 2 m, with authorities warning daily transits may have to be cut by up to 25% in order to save water. Panama has been suffering one of the worst dry spells ...
  • Havila Shipping scores pair of PSV contract extensions
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has clinched contract extensions for two of its platform suppliers. The Fosnavåg-based firm, which operates 17 ships, of which 11 are PSVs, has sealed a deal with Equinor for Havila Clipper, extending the charter for the 2011-built vessel until June 2024, with options attached to December of the same ...
  • Nigerian government discusses new tanker taxes
    The Nigerian government has provided details of its backdated tax demands for tanker owners who called at the nation in the previous decade, a move that has spooked the tanker industry with many ships steering clear of the West African nation over fears of possible vessel arrests. Tanker organisation INTERTANKO sent a memo to its ...
  • Casualties rise as rate war intensifies on the transpacific 'battleground'
    Small entrants into the transpacific container tradelanes during the pandemic boom times are beating a retreat. Analysts at Linerlytica note CU Lines and Pasha are the latest carriers to exit the trade, following the earlier departure of niche carriers such as Transfar, TS Lines, SeaLead, BAL, CIMC and Jinjiang Shipping where with rates at $1,500 ...
  • Chantiers de l'Atlantique selected for German offshore wind project
    German energy firm RWE is pressing ahead with its 1.6 GW cluster of four offshore wind farms in the German North Sea having selected Atlantique Offshore Energy, the marine energy business unit of French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique as the preferred supplier for two electrical offshore substations. The so-called Nordseecluster will be constructed in two ...
  • Baker Hughes inks Baleine phase 2 subsea contract
    Baker Hughes has been awarded a contract by Eni and its partner Petroci for the Baleine Phase 2 project in the Ivory Coast.
  • Agalas orders second newbuild in six months
    Norwegian newly formed shipowner Agalas has ordered a second newbuild vessel in just six months.
  • 2007-built aframax sold for $39.5m
    European Maritime Finance partnering with Atlas Maritime has announced the sale of the 2007-built Dakota Strength aframax tanker for a very firm $39.5m delivering a return of respectively 220% and 115% for the two separate directly done investments. The identity of the buyer has not been revealed. "This investment will provide yet another successful return ...
  • Marine insurance is changing - ports must not leave themselves exposed
    Edward McNamara, CEO of Armada Risk Partners, with some useful advice for the ports community. Maritime executives will have raised a weary eyebrow last week as it was confirmed in Splash that the El Nino weather phenomenon will return this year. The Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Nigeria is wrong to turn away tankers
    First stop seizing ships, then stop trying to rip off shipowners. It really is that simple, president Tinubu
  • 'Long road ahead' to creating an equitable and diverse industry
    Report finds many of the participating companies are still in early stages of implementing the Alliance's principles, but are increasingly...
  • International Group pool claims slashed by over 80%, Britannia confirms
    UK-based marine mutual brings down combined ratio and sets course for breakeven target, despite hefty post-tax loss and decline in...
  • Sevastopol to get new terminal, says Russian official
    Operations at the port of Sevastopol are shrouded in secrecy with many vessels disabling their AIS while unloading and loading
  • DNV acquires security specialist to safeguard cyber-physical systems
    Less than six months after being hit by a ransomware attack, DNV has moved to acquire a Helsinki-listed security business...
  • EU to set obligations for fuel suppliers to produce renewable fuels
    The revision of the directive aims to send the necessary signals to companies in the whole supply chain to kick-start...
  • HHLA and Cosco finalise stake buy in Hamburg terminal
    Deal comes as the European Union is increasingly concerned about China's investments and is tightening scrutiny
  • VLCCs continue to shift up on tonnage tightness
    More Atlantic basin volumes are heading east as China refinery runs increase, but analysts question how long could this rally...
  • J Lauritzen adds to negligible methanol-fuel bulker orderbook
    Third kamsarmax newbuilding ordered at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding by Danish shipowner brings the total orderbook for methanol-fuelled bulk carriers up to...
  • Algoma Central orders methanol-ready medium-range tankers
    New order follows newbuilding contract for four methanol-ready self-unloading bulkers signed in February in joint venture with Canada Steamship Lines
  • Will China's record coal imports keep pace?
    The sluggish recovery and stockpiling fulfilment pose challenges for the second half of the year
  • GCMD joins Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative
    The CEM Hubs initiative is set to be formally launched at the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial to be held in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Nordic market could lose ground in hull | Greece special report finds adaptable Greeks adjusting their sails again | Interviews...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Ro/ro carrier Sallaum aims to boost capacity with latest vessel order
    Persistent demand from existing customers and expected growth in global demand for heavier electric vehicles is spurring fresh investment in ro/ro newbuildings from Sallaum Lines.
  • US ag shippers look to diversify exports away from West Coast
    Even though port congestion has cleared and a longshore labor deal has been reached, ag shippers say intractable problems still plague their ability to move goods easily through the West Coast.
  • Louisiana governor aims to restore funds for new Port NOLA terminal
    Louisiana's state legislators made a surprise cut to funding the Port of New Orleans planned to use for the design and planning of a new $1.5 billion mega-terminal.
  • Doyle abruptly resigns from top job at Maryland Port Administration
    William Doyle's departure after three years, announced to Maryland Port Administration employees Friday according to local news reports, came less than a week after he received three traffic citations.
  • Green groups challenge claims of 'massive' LNG savings by lobby group
    A report claiming that the lifetime fuel costs of achieving net-zero emissions through LNG will be approximately half those of other fuels does not present the full picture, according to climate campaigners.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Fewer long-haul coal shipments to Asia hurt capesize bulkers, Braemar says
    Indonesia has become Vietnam's top source of the commodity, according to broker
  • Three midsize bulkers secure multimonth charters as period rates slip
    Diana Shipping charters ultramax DSI Altair to Western Bulk Carriers for at least 14 months
  • 'Confident' start: Gary Vogel and Eagle Bulk ring NYSE's opening bell
    Long-planned ceremony follows unveiling of Greek interest in bulk owner's shares
  • Navigator and Bumi forge preliminary deal to launch UK-focused CCS venture
    Companies plan to build liquefied CO2 shuttle tankers and a floating storage and injection unit
  • 'This is waste management': Keeping costs low expected to be key to success in maritime CCS market
    Scaling to keep shipping costs below price of carbon is key to profiting from a cargo that industries want to rid themselves of
  • NRP bags big return from sale of vintage container ship and heavylifter
    Norwegian owner and financier finds buyers for vessels built in 1998 and 2010
  • Tidewater mulls debt issue to bring home Solstad Offshore purchase
    A $5m bond private placement will finance the $577m deal alongside cash on hand and existing debt
  • Container shipping stocks sunk by falling volumes and elusive demand
    Persistently low freight rates sees another carrier pull out of the transpacific
  • Maersk's Morten Bo Christiansen on green methanol supply: 'We have mountains to climb'
    Struggle to procure fuel means 18 vessels may run on conventional fuels - at least initially
  • Investor Joakim Hannisdahl dumps entire DHT Holdings stake ahead of Opec cuts
    Norwegian market player makes 3% on trades but maintains positive tanker view
  • Investor Joakim Hannisdahl dumps entire DHT Holding stake ahead of Opec cuts
    Norwegian market player makes 3% on trades but maintains positive tanker view
  • NRP bags big return from sale of vintage container ship and heavy-lifter
    Norwegian owner and financier finds buyers for vessels built in 1998 and 2010
  • J Lauritzen adds third methanol kamsarmax newbuild backed by Cargill charter
    Danish owner returns to Tsuneishi in Japan for new dual-fuel bulker
  • BW Group-linked vessel performance firm launches DNV-verified platform
    Joint venture Miros Mocean says system will give unprecedented accuracy to measure energy saving device benefits and performance-linked charter party contracts
  • Britannia free reserves fall by $77.8m after investment losses
    P&I mutual sees improvement in underwriting performance and increase in tonnage
  • Seacor taps Hudson for $28m to pay off Cosco PSV newbuild financing
    US owner paying 10.25% for five-year credit facility
  • ZeroNorth marks third anniversary with second year of 300% growth
    Danish optimisation company has grown its staff roster from six to 240
  • Comment: Will shipping ever get to grips with its dark fleet insurers?
    Our industry needs to find a way to identify and clamp down on those underwriting tankers dealing in sanctioned oil
  • Concord, Atlas and EMF bank big return on 'record' sale of 2007-built aframax
    Danish financier says counter-cyclical approach paying off
  • DNV acquires cyber security specialist Nixu in €98m deal
    Combined cyber security business will employ 500 experts around Europe
  • New Fortress moves to sell off laid-up steam turbine FSRU and LNG carrier
    US-listed company has a clear-out by inviting offers on parked duo but will there be takers for trading buys?
  • Idwal serves up ESG on its ship inspection menu
    Move reflects increasing role of sustainablity in ship condition assessment
  • Start-up Agalas orders methanol-powered construction vessel with more to come
    Norwegian owner agrees second newbuilding deal as it sets up green offshore fleet
  • EMF, Atlas Maritime and Concord bank big return on 'record' sale of 2007-built aframax
    Danish financier says counter-cyclical approach paying off
  • Canada's Algoma confirms newbuilding order for methanol-ready product tankers
    The pair of 37,000-dwt tankers will be put on long-term time charters with Irving Oil from 2025
  • Braemar brings in Grant Foley as finance chief as Nick Stone quits
    Experienced UK executive replacing the man who worked closely with CEO James Gundy to reshape shipbroking company
  • Malaysia's MISC teams up with DNV and WinGD for ammonia dual-fuel training push
    Agreements target seafarer training at MISC's maritime college in readiness for ammonia-fuelled engines
  • Tidewater issued debt to bring home Solstad Offshore purchase
    A $5m bond private placement will finance the $577m deal alongside cash on hand and existing debt
  • CIMC SOE bags newbuilding deal for LNG dual-fuel bulk carrier quartet
    The deal is believed to be the first bulker contract for the shipyard
  • EMF and Atlas Maritime bank big return on 'record' sale of 2007-built aframax
    Danish financier and Greek owner say counter-cyclical approach paying off
  • Procopiou clan mulls adding bulkers to Chinese newbuilding spree
    Weeks after ordering a spate of tankers in China, major Greek shipowner lines up a huge kamsarmax newbuilding order
  • Peter Georgiopoulos: Frontline-Euronav wrangle 'a battle of fiefdoms'
    Mergers fall apart when people are threatened with losing their jobs, says US entrepreneur
  • Eastern Pacific expands orderbook with one more LR2 newbuilding
    Singapore-based company buys resale newbuilding from Zhoushan Changhong
  • Samudera Shipping Line forks out $59.9m for container ship feeder brace
    Asian buyers bite, with Japan's Imoto among the players snapping up vessels
  • Wisdom Marine continues order spree with deal for handysize in Japan
    Huge fleet growing by one more vessel in $34m transaction with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Container shipping divide: Cargo rates weaken, ship rents 'robust'
    Trans-Pacific spot shipping rates remain under pressure, slumping back again as U.S. import demand comes up short.
  • Pilots' mix-up of failing engine caused 2021 cargo jet crash off Hawaii
    A bad pilot decision at the outset of an emergency on a Transair freighter cascaded into more mistakes that resulted in a crash landing at sea off Hawaii two years ago, investigators said.
  • Cargo aircraft missing from Paris Air Show dealmaking
    The first order for cargo jets at the Paris Air Show only involved two planes and is for converted, not new production, freighters.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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